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Abandoned vehicles and goods

How to report or collect abandoned vehicles or goods, list of impounded vehicles and goods and when the next auction is on.

Council will investigate reports of abandoned vehicles and goods by making reasonable enquiries. Council may check:

  • the vehicle and goods condition
  • location of vehicles and goods
  • potential ownership
  • any registration.

Goods may include camping gear, tent, furniture etc.

Council will try to find the vehicle or goods owner and have them remove it from Council land. If we can't locate the owner, a notice will be placed on the vehicle or goods advising that it will be removed by a certain date. We may tow a vehicle immediately if it is a danger to public safety.

If an abandoned vehicle or goods are not removed by the date on the notice, Council will impound the vehicle or good.

If the vehicle or goods are not claimed within one month of being impounded, we will advertise it for 14 days. It will then be disposed of by public auction. Council may dispose of vehicles or goods of no value (e.g. damaged, missing parts or not roadworthy) without going to auction.

Unregistered vehicles not stored on private property are considered abandoned.

Reporting an abandoned vehicle

If you spot an abandoned vehicle, you can email Customer Service. Please include:

  • vehicle description including colour, make, model and registration number (where possible)
  • specific location to help locate the vehicle.

Note: abandoned vehicles on main or State controlled roads are managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Refer to the list of State controlled roads in the Sunshine Coast region (PDF, 188KB).

Collecting impounded vehicles or goods

Owners who would like to collect impounded vehicles or goods must:

  • do so within one month of impounding
  • complete the Release of vehicle form (DOCX, 217KB) (as required under state government laws)
  • send proof of ownership and photo identification (drivers licence, 18+ card or passport) which has been verified by a Justice of the Peace via email. Or you can bring proof of ownership and photo identification to a Council customer service centre.

On receipt of proof of ownership and photo identification Council will contact you to pay the release fees and any other applicable charges. You will also need to provide release paperwork so that you can collect your vehicle or goods. This must be shown time of collection.

The vehicle must be removed immediately upon receipt of the release paperwork. Failure to collect the vehicle from the impound yard, may result in additional storage costs being charged by the towing company, in line with their terms and conditions or alternatively, they may dispose of or auction the vehicle.

Once Council's impound and release fees have been paid, Council does not have any further involvement in the matter.

Abandoned vehicle auctions

Sunshine Coast Council abandoned vehicles auctions are run on a regular basis for all abandoned vehicles and unclaimed impounded items.

The last auction was held on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Clayton's Towing yard, 617 Bli Bli Road Nambour.

Impounded vehicles list as at 4 September 2026

Date impoundedMake, model and colourRegistrationLocation when impoundedReference number
4/9/2026Ford Falcon station wagon, white155PK310 Spring Myrtle Avenue
NAMBOUR		IV2601818
4/9/2026Trailer, silver949QFM13 Gerrybell Street
GOLDEN BEACH		IV2601743
3/9/2026Mazda Tribute station wagon, Silver129GSC22 Possum Place
NAMBOUR		IV2601732
2/9/2026Renault hatchback, black492YITRaymari Lodge
2/24 Maroochy Waters Drive
MAROOCHYDORE		IV2601691
31/8/2026Holden Captiva sport utility vehicle, silver319LTQParkngo
11 Smith Street
MOOLOOLABA		IV2601688
26/8/2026Ford Laser sedan, silver730AT9Greenwood Court No 1
11 Parsons Street
NAMBOUR		IV2601631
25/8/2026Honda CRV station wagon, black109OM415 Seaforth Street BANYAIV2601696
24/8/2026Holden Barina hatchback, black922RRD31 Titan Crescent BANYAIV2601679
19/8/2026Hyundai I30 hatchback, white752IA388 Olivia Crescent NIRIMBAIV2601643
15/8/2026Holden Captiva 4WD, white1BX8AN30 Dalton Drive MAROOCHYDOREIV2601610
13/8/2026Toyota RAV4, black513LZ5130–164 Brisbane Road MOOLOOLABAIV2601511
6/8/2026Trailer, silverFR379712 Rigby Street NAMBOURIV2601526
6/8/2026International scooter, silver9CY78Park - Parklakes Drive BLI BLIIV2601618
31/7/2026Toyota Corolla hatchback, silver607DJ620 Sarina Place MAROOCHYDOREIV2601371
31/7/2026Nissan Pulsar sedan, silver687IRU27 Dulong Road PERWILLOWENIV2601572
31/7/2026Trailer, blackFP223628/21 Ellis Way MERIDAN PLAINSIV2601431
30/7/2026Kia Rio hatchback, green233KD471 Coppice Crescent BANYAIV2601485
30/7/2026Mazda van, white4920E2Bicentennial Park Omrah Avenue CALOUNDRAIV2601512
30/7/2026Nissan Navara ute, black561RSD51 Bradley Crescent NIRIMBAIV2600810
26/7/2026Honda sedan, black674IJ36 Bull Street CURRIMUNDIIV2601403
22/7/2026Jeep station wagon, grey233PK310 Short Street NAMBOURIV2601518
22/7/2026Holden Commodore sedan, blue047FR556 MacDonald Street DICKY BEACHIV2601421
22/7/2026Holden ute, orange297HR54/27 Main Street PALMWOODSIV2601465
22/7/2026Ford Falcon sedan, black570KW21 North Street BEERWAHIV2601355
20/7/2026Ford Falcon ute, black224PE49–11 Industrial Place YANDINAIV2601469
20/7/2026Trailer, greenN6320350 Arundell Avenue NAMBOURIV2601417
19/7/2026Subaru Forrester station wagon, silver885YYH20 Birchgrove Street SIPPY DOWNSIV2601275
17/7/2026Holden Cruze sedan, grey064MSU46 Sippy Downs Drive SIPPY DOWNSIV2601338
17/7/2026Audi sedan, silver450PS8Jubilee Park
Bluckbutt Street
BEERWAH		IV2601398
15/7/2026Ford Fiesta hatchback, blue131OFA36 Innovation Parkway
BIRTINYA		IV2601222
14/7/2026Nissan Pulsar sedan, maroon
24 Lachlan Avenue
NAMBOUR		IV2601433
7/7/2026Crusader caravan, white693QTQ453 Hunchy Road HUNCHYIV2600815
7/7/2026Mazda utility, white
14 Memorial Avenue
MAROOCHYDORE		IV2601137
1/7/2026Mazda sedan, yellow
34 Indigo Road CALOUNDRA WESTIV2601250
4/6/2026Trailer, silverDR589213 Paraka Court MOUNTAIN CREEKIV2601081
24/4/2026Subaru Forrester station wagon, white973ZQP1 Baldwin Street, CALOUNDRAIV2600843